The district court ordered the Governor of the State of New York and various state commissioners and agencies to make certain modifications to the State’s mental health system to ensure compliance with 28 C.F.R. 35.130(d) – the so-called “integration m… Continue reading
National Grid challenged the constitutional and statutory authority of the District, a New York public benefit corporation, to assess it for benefits that its property along the Hudson River received from a dam and reservoir that the District operated…. Continue reading
Plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief, alleging that recently-enacted amendments to the New York City Administrative Code, commonly known as the “pay-to-play” rules, violated the First Amendment by unduly burdening protected political spe… Continue reading
Plaintiff appealed from the dismissal of its complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and from the district court’s order denying its motion for reconsideration. Plaintiff asserted, inter alia, claims against defendants under the First and Fou… Continue reading
Plaintiff brought this action against the Village Defendants alleging a violation of his constitutional rights as a result of the Zoning Board of Appeals’ denial of his application for a certificate of occupancy (CO) for his newly-built home. Specifica… Continue reading
Appellants sued New York City and the State, along with a number of city and state officials, challenging a tax scheme that exempted New York City residents from a tax levied on parking services rendered in Manhattan. Appellees subsequently filed a mot… Continue reading
Plaintiffs appealed from a dismissal of their complaint, which sought a declaratory judgment that, inter alia, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) lacked the authority to bring court actions to collect disciplinary fines as impose… Continue reading
This case stemmed from the use of the pesticide dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP) to kill many types of insects. The NRDC sought review of an EPA order overruling the NRDC’s objections to, inter alia, the EPA’s risk assessments for the pesticide … Continue reading
The government appealed from an order of the district court granting a preliminary injunction to stay enforcement of provisions of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act), Pub. L. No. 111-154, section 2(a), 124 Stat. 1087, 1088, requiring … Continue reading
Plaintiffs, a group of prospective political candidates, petition circulators, and voters, appealed from the district court’s order awarding summary judgment to the Board of Elections in the City of New York and upholding the State’s “Party Witness Rul… Continue reading